DIVIDED WE FALL
Alia here.
I’ve been mulling over something that’s been troubling me for a while.
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a shift, not just in the world around us, but within our own community.
We’ve faced so much together over the past few years: censorship, mandates, isolation, heartbreak, injury, loss, and a system determined to control the narrative and silence dissent. Yet, despite the epic challenges before us, we stood strong – together. We connected and found courage in one another.
But lately, I’ve been seeing fractures form: arguments over distant events, personal attacks, and people turning on each other for holding different views.
I understand why it happens. Despite sharing a deep passion for freedom, we come from many different backgrounds and bring a wide range of perspectives. Trust has been shattered – in governments, media, and the institutions that once claimed to serve us. People feel betrayed and unsure where to place their faith, and as a result, everything is treated with suspicion and sometimes even hostility.
Right now, it feels more important than ever to rise above the noise and remember who we are. To stay calm, keep our focus, and stand together in the mission that unites us. We won’t agree on everything, and that’s okay.
What matters is that we share something far greater: a belief in freedom, truth, human dignity, and a deep desire for a better world and a country we can be proud of.
That means showing grace, even when it’s hard. Respecting free speech, even when the words sting or infuriate. Remembering that strength isn’t found in shouting louder, but in being able to connect with those who see things differently; to listen with respect, speak with kindness and honesty, and stay committed to seeking truth.
(I know, I used the K word, but I’m taking it back!)
If we remain distracted and divided, we’ll be blindsided by the real threats continuing to march forward, including:
- Digital IDs and the rise of vast centralised databases.
- Relaxed gene-tech laws removing long-standing safeguards on genetic modification.
- Global organisations quietly chipping away at our national sovereignty.
- Racial division being fuelled to keep us separated and suspicious.
- Climate catastrophisation being used to justify new layers of control.
- And surveillance creeping into every corner of life: more cameras, facial recognition, vehicle tracking and more.
The squeeze is on from every direction. And if we, the people who see what’s happening, lose focus now, these measures will slide in with minimal resistance. We’ll wake up one day trapped, tracked, and controlled, wondering how it happened.
Will we let that be our story?
Let’s take a moment to remember what we’ve already achieved together, proof of what focused, united action can do:
- Our education and outreach efforts put the last government on the defensive, leading them to respond with censorship and force.
- Together, we applied immense public pressure that saw both vaccine and mask mandates dropped.
- We pushed back hard on the Therapeutic Products Act, the WHO’s overreach, hate speech laws, CBDCs, online censorship and more.
- Our collective pressure helped expand the Covid Inquiry into Phase Two.
- When mainstream media refused to tell both sides of the story, we built our own, launching RCR to give Kiwis the balanced conversations they deserve.
- We built a nationwide network of over 45,000 members in VFF local groups, creating real community connection and resilience.
- Our PRS radio network has already proven its worth during severe weather events when other systems failed.
- And through shared effort, we’ve helped inform voters and encourage courageous candidates, strengthening representation at both local and national levels.
Every one of these wins came from ordinary Kiwis taking action in their own communities, united, determined, and refusing to give up.
And that’s what we must continue to do now and into the future.
Action Points:
- Vote in your local elections. Use our Council Watch survey to learn who’s standing for freedom and accountability in your area.
- Reconnect with your local group. Don’t go it alone.
- Stay alert. Big decisions on Digital ID and gene-tech are coming, and your voice will matter.
There are no white knights coming to save us. Change happens because ordinary people decide to show up – again and again – even when it’s hard.
Let’s be those people.
Let’s remember who we are.
Because divided, we fall.
Alia Bland | Co-Founder VFF
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